Question 1

Is Mercer a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Mercer has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,710 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Mercer to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mercer have been left by employees working as Actuarial Analyst, Senior Associate and Associate.

Question 2

Does Mercer pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mercer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mercer. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Mercer?

Accepted Answer

68% of Mercer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Mercer 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mercer?

Accepted Answer

Consultant (294), Analyst (271), Associate (263), Senior Associate (240), Senior Analyst (199), Actuarial Analyst (165), Principal (152), Principal Consultant (125), Senior Consultant (123), Investment Analyst (97), Intern (79), Process Developer (76), Project Manager (63), Manager (59), Process Champion (59)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Mercer according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The people you work around are great and there is a great sense of friendship among everyone." ((in 646 reviews)); "The culture is great and the desire to continue to push forward and improve is there." ((in 389 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 342 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 283 reviews)); "Great coworkers and teams to work on" ((in 125 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Mercer according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 269 reviews)); "The pay is low compared to other industry jobs and completely uneven between job titles." ((in 257 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 248 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 118 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 114 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Mercer layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mercer layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mercer in 2026.

Question 8

What Mercer locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Montreal

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